[sasquatch]

This has been a very nice thread to read, lots of action and a touch of fire, you are addressing your problems in a manner that will no doubt give you a very nice tank, so, now that you have moved up to a sump may I suggest you use a 100 micron filter sock, all this nitrate is created by what you put in the tank, a filter sock will catch most of the suspended particles that enter it, washing the sock every other day will ensure this surplus dosent get the chance to be made into nitrates, increasing display flow and turkey bastering the lr will help get it up and out